How to Use stonewall in a Sentence

stonewall

1 of 2 verb
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  • They were just stonewalling for time.
  • They're trying to stonewall the media.
  • They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
  • We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
  • So, he's been stonewalling throughout the last year and a half.
    — Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
  • But that doesn’t mean if Bam wants his now that the Heat will stonewall.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • What’s the worst that could happen to an assistant who stonewalls the NCAA?
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2017
  • He had been stonewalled by the driver, blown off by Uber, and the police hadn't done anything.
    — Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Cornerback Desmond King stonewalled Scott at the 2-yard line.
    — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
  • His fight is in line with Mr. Trump’s directive to stonewall the inquiry.
    — New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • But her friend soon started stonewalling Alan’s attempts to work with her.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2020
  • On second down, Taylor stonewalled Clarett on a run up the middle.
    — Scott Tinley, SI.com, 4 Jan. 2013
  • In the 82nd minute, Motta stonewalled a shot on a breakaway by Jozy Altidore.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2016
  • By the time Washington got back to the line of scrimmage, two Steelers were waiting to stonewall him.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Meanwhile, Blackmon says his team isn’t stonewalling on the CCE program.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2018
  • Snelling then said he was stonewalled by park officials.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 11 May 2017
  • Snelling said he was then stonewalled by park officials.
    — Cameron Knight, USA TODAY, 13 May 2017
  • Johnson was in the game for the Texans' second touchdown drive and did a nice job of stonewalling pass rushers.
    — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Oregon State’s defense didn’t exactly stonewall Utah, as the Utes shot 54% from the floor.
    — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The opposite may be true if the courts and the office of the special counsel are stonewalled by Trump and aren’t allowed to do their job.
    — Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer, 3 May 2018
  • Moore’s attorney, Melinda Luthin, said the city stonewalled her client throughout the process.
    — Louis Casiano Jr, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
  • The Comets created some late chances but were stonewalled by a couple of heroic saves from Diego Reynoso.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
  • When Dean’s friends stonewall her, Addison hires her father’s old friend, Porter Hayes, to look for him.
    — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Jarecki tries to track down Douglas and speak with him about the documentary and is stonewalled as well.
    — Ester Bloom, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • My only hope is that the Senate will stonewall any regressive measures made by the House...
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2010
  • Lavrov replied that his ministry would not allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
    — Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Maybe the intelligence chiefs had a basis for stonewalling.
    — Paul Barrett, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2017
  • Lavrov replied that his ministry wouldn’t allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
    — Vladimir Isachenkov and Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The president and his allies accuse GOP lawmakers of stonewalling good-faith, bipartisan endeavors to stem the flow of migrants.
    — Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In hours of grilling from both Republicans and Democrats, Cheatle stonewalled and further highlighted the stunning incompetence at the top of an agency with a critical zero-fail mission.
    — The Editors, National Review, 23 July 2024
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stone wall

2 of 2 noun
  • In fact, the stone walls at the barn are the same shown in Rochambeau's map.
    — Quoron Walker, Courant Community, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The 26 names are engraved in the top of a stone wall supporting the pool.
    — Dave Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Men spilled out of a bar, drinking beer by a stone wall.
    — Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The names of the 26 who died are engraved on a stone wall supporting the pool.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
  • In the video, Bruce sat on a stone wall in their leafy green yard while Evelyn sat next to the fluffy pup.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022
  • But the stone walls remained standing and will be used in the rebuild.
    — Washington Post, 17 May 2018
  • Four Bhutanese boys sitting cross-armed on a stone wall.
    — Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, 29 Mar. 2018
  • And two stone walls hold rustic arched doors with glass panes.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The park is made from a patchwork of concrete that’s meant to reflect the aged stone wall.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 13 June 2018
  • Gentle hills, pine and maple trees, old barns, stone walls.
    — Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There are more than three miles of stone walls throughout the preserve.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 17 June 2018
  • Shelton's picture showed faux stone walls and stained glass as part of the room's decor.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The black pickup and the SUV continued across the west lanes of 23rd and crashed into a stone wall.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 19 Sep. 2017
  • There's a serpentine stone wall and a recessed spot for the grill.
    — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Many of the homes sit on large parcels, with their own vegetable gardens, stone walls and ponds.
    — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 June 2019
  • The living room's stone wall was an eyesore from day one.
    — Lisa Mowry, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2021
  • Goldin sat on a stone wall outside the temple with her feet up, as though the place were her rec room.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • At some point Armistead heard who was up there waiting at the stone wall.
    — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 24 May 2018
  • The library was no more than a filthy niche in an old stone wall, crusted with the dung of rodents and bats.
    — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
  • Trump’s name was scraped from a stone wall in front of the tower, which is now the JW Marriott Panama.
    — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 3 June 2019
  • The remains of a large stone wall were also found by workers.
    — Fox News, 20 June 2020
  • The iron gate is locked, and a high fence atop a stone wall discourages access.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
  • It is built on a hillside with a stone wall on two sides; the church itself is brick with a red tile roof.
    — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 7 Mar. 2020
  • Lee tripped on a stone wall while retreating from the bear, which bit her in the upper left leg.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
  • In their work clothes, leaning against the stone wall taking the sun or smoking, eyes closed.
    — Kirmen Uribe, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Espino, proprietor of The Barber Life, stopped to add his cousin’s name to the stone wall.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The grounds are equally stunning, with gardens, lawns, a rooftop pool, stone walls, and trees, just to name a few.
    — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Finally, at sunset, a golden light fell on the trunk of this oak tree and on the stone wall next to it.
    — Andrew Montgomery, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Rustic elements, like Telluride stone walls, add a sense of place to the crisp, modern design.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Along the way, the horses crossed natural barriers, including fences, stone walls, streams, and rivers.
    — Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024

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